the backwater town of California, and the only city that has a UC and can still boast that citizens can go anywhere in town and know at least ten people there. Filled with baby boomers whose own parents are from the hick parts of the east coast, the schools may be filled to the brim, but do not be fooled: if there ever was a cliche "country" town in california, this is it.

In the world of multi-player gaming, merced is used in much the same way that "pwned" is. It is typically used to denote domination or (at the very least) a kill of another player. The word originates from the root word mercenary.

It is also a term that is tossed around quite haphazardly among gamers for feats that are not really all that impressive. A minor kill streak or a narrow victory over an opposing team does not really rise to the level of merced, but that does not stop noobs from using it anyway. (see definition of Noob for details)

Land of the Doint, Dointest, A place where the weather is far from temperate, the smell of cattle and agricultural waste sting the nostrils. The landscape is far from interesting and can best be described as Sandy Mush. Other then the Incomplete Uc campus the area can be deemed a technological black whole lacking anykind of service minimize contact to the outside world and confining those with to their own weirdness. Only means for survival in such a living situation is to peridica;;y escape.